Dhcp Configuration With Router; To Configure The Bcm With A Dhcp Address; To Configure The Bcm Dhcp Component; Changing The Default Router Dhcp Configuration - Nortel BCM50 Configuration Manual

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DHCP configuration with router

If you have a BCM with an embedded router (BCM50a or BCM50e), the BCM requests its IP
configuration from the router. By default, the IP address of the integrated router is 192.168.1.1. By
default it always reserves 192.168.1.2 for the BCM LAN. If the IP address of the router is
changed, the IP address of the BCM LAN also changes.

Changing the default router DHCP configuration

The DHCP Server also supplies the Nortel specific information that are required by IP sets. This
information includes TPS server information and VLAN ids. If the S1 and S2 IP addresses are left
as their default, they will automatically be updated when the router's IP address is changed. If the
S1 and S2 addresses have been entered manually, they will not be automatically updated when the
router's IP address is changed.

Configuring the BCM with a DHCP address

To configure the BCM with a DHCP address

1 Set up your DHCP server, if it is not already configured on your network. If you are using a
BCM with a router, consult the router documentation for information on configuring the
DHCP network.
2
Connect the BCM to the network. By default, the BCM will detect the presence of a DHCP
server, and set itself up as a client of this DHCP server.

Configuring the BCM to act as a DHCP server

The BCM needs to act as a DHCP server only if there is no integrated router. By default, the BCM
will attempt to detect the presence of another DHCP server, and determine whether it needs to
offer DHCP services.

To configure the BCM DHCP component

1
Determine the status of the DHCP server. In most scenarios, you can leave it as automatic.
2
Configure the IP address range and DNS information.
3 Configure the proxy server settings.
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